Apparatus for preparing carbonated refrigerated beverages
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67D-001/04
B01F-003/04
B67D-001/00
B67D-001/08
B67D-001/12
출원번호
US-0005666
(2012-03-16)
등록번호
US-9169113
(2015-10-27)
우선권정보
IT-BO2011A000133 (2011-03-18)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2012/054662
(2012-03-16)
§371/§102 date
20130917
(20130917)
국제공개번호
WO2012/126829
(2012-09-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Grampassi, Enrico
출원인 / 주소
S.P.M. DRINK SYSTEMS S.P.A.
대리인 / 주소
McGlew and Tuttle, P.C.
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초록▼
The apparatus for preparing carbonated refrigerated beverages comprises at least one containment tank (2) suitable to contain the product to be dispensed and closed by a pressure tightening lid (4); means for feeding the product to be dispensed inside said containment tank (2); and means for feeding
The apparatus for preparing carbonated refrigerated beverages comprises at least one containment tank (2) suitable to contain the product to be dispensed and closed by a pressure tightening lid (4); means for feeding the product to be dispensed inside said containment tank (2); and means for feeding a pressurization gas inside said containment tank (2) to maintain the same tank (2) under pressure. The feed means of the pressurization gas comprise single feed and discharge ducts (21, 22) for the pressurization gas, separately connected to said tank (2) and provided with respective valve members (23, 24) for controlling the flow of the same pressurization gas.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus for preparing and dispensing carbonated refrigerated beverages, the apparatus comprising: at least one containment tank suitable to contain a product to be dispensed and closed by a pressure tightening lid;a means for feeding the product to be dispensed inside said containment tank;a
1. An apparatus for preparing and dispensing carbonated refrigerated beverages, the apparatus comprising: at least one containment tank suitable to contain a product to be dispensed and closed by a pressure tightening lid;a means for feeding the product to be dispensed inside said containment tank;a means for feeding a pressurization gas inside said containment tank in order to maintain the containment tank under pressure;a mixing device arranged inside said containment tank and suitable to determine a continuous circulation of the product inside the containment tank, to convey the product towards a front zone of said containment tank;a cooling device arranged inside said containment tank to cool said product;a device for dispensing the product, placed at said front zone of the containment tank, said means for feeding the pressurization gas comprising a feed duct for said pressurization gas, separately connected to said containment tank and provided with a respective valve member for controlling a flow of the pressurization gas, a discharge duct for said pressurization gas separately connected to said tank and provided with a discharge duct valve member for controlling a flow of the pressurization gas, said containment tank being connected to a respective mixing valve member, which is adapted to feed the product to be dispensed to said tank, and to which are linked respective discharge pipings for respectively feeding a concentrated product and carbonated water thereto, said discharge pipings being provided with respective manostats for controlling a pressure of the concentrated product and of the carbonated water. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said valve members of the discharge duct for said pressurization gas comprise a total separation electric valve. 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: another containment tank to provide a plurality of containment tanks, said containment tanks being arranged side by side and each of said containment tanks being provided with said feed and discharge ducts for the pressurization gas, separately connected to each one of said containment tanks. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said containment tank is provided with a manostat, connected at an upper part to said pressure tightening lid, suitable to control a pressure level inside the containment tank. 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said containment tank is provided with level probes suitable to signal reaching of a suited filling level of the containment tank, arresting a load of the product. 6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pressurization gas is constituted by carbonic anhydride. 7. An apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: another containment tank to provide a plurality of containment tanks, said containment tanks being arranged side by side and each of said containment tanks being provided with said feed and discharge ducts for the pressurization gas, separately connected to each one of said containment tanks. 8. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said containment tank is provided with a manostat, connected at an upper part to said pressure tightening lid, suitable to control a pressure level inside the containment tank. 9. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said containment tank is provided with level probes suitable to signal reaching of a suited filling level of the containment tank, arresting a load of the product. 10. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein at least one of said containment tanks is provided with a manostat, connected at an upper part to said pressure tightening lid, suitable to control a pressure level inside the at least one of said containment tanks. 11. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein at least one of said containment tanks is provided with level probes suitable to signal reaching of a suited filling level of the at least one of the containment tanks, arresting a load of the product. 12. An apparatus for preparing and dispensing carbonated refrigerated beverages, the apparatus comprising: a containment tank for containing a product to be dispensed;a pressure tightening lid closing said containment tank;a means for feeding the product to be dispensed inside said containment tank;a means for feeding a pressurization gas inside said containment tank in order to maintain the containment tank under pressure;a mixing device arranged inside said containment tank for circulating the product inside the containment tank;a cooling device arranged inside said containment tank to cool the product;a dispensing device for dispensing the product, said means for feeding the pressurization gas comprising a feed duct for delivering said pressurization gas to said containment tank, a feed duct valve member connected to said feed duct for controlling a flow of the pressurization gas delivered to the containment tank, a discharge duct for discharging said pressurization gas from said containment tank and a discharge duct valve member connected to said discharge duct, said feed duct and said discharge duct being separately connected to said containment tank;a mixing valve member connected to said containment tank for feeding the product to be dispensed to said containment tank;a first piping connected to said mixing valve, wherein a concentrated product is delivered to said mixing valve via said first piping;a second piping connected to said mixing valve, wherein a carbonated fluid is delivered to said mixing valve via said second piping, the product comprising the concentrated product and the carbonated fluid;a first manostat connected to said first piping, wherein a pressure of the concentrated product is controlled via said first manostat;a second manostat connected to said second piping, wherein a pressure of the carbonated fluid is controlled via said second manostat. 13. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said mixing device conveys the product towards a front zone of said containment tank, said dispensing device being placed at said front zone of the containment tank. 14. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said feed duct comprises a feed duct outlet portion and a feed duct inlet portion, said feed duct inlet portion being directly connected to said feed duct valve member, said feed duct outlet portion being connected to a first area of said containment tank, said discharge duct comprising a discharge duct inlet portion and a discharge duct outlet portion, said discharge duct inlet portion being directly connected to said discharge duct valve member, said discharge duct outlet portion being connected to a second area of said containment tank, said second area being located at a spaced location from said second area. 15. An apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising: a third manostat connected to said pressure tightening lid for controlling a pressure level inside the containment tank. 16. An apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising: level probes connected to said containment tank for providing a signal as output, said signal comprising a filling level of the containment tank. 17. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said pressurization gas comprises carbonic anhydride. 18. An apparatus for preparing and dispensing carbonated refrigerated beverages, the apparatus comprising: a containment tank for containing a product to be dispensed, said containment tank comprising a pressure tightening lid;a feed duct for delivering a pressurization gas to said containment tank, said feed duct comprising a first feed duct end portion and a second feed duct end portion;a feed duct valve member for controlling a flow of the pressurization gas delivered to the containment tank, said second feed duct end portion being connected to said feed cut valve member, said first feed duct end portion being connected to said containment tank in a first area of said containment tank;a discharge duct for discharging said pressurization gas from said containment tank, said discharge duct comprising a first discharge duct end portion and a second discharge duct end portion;a discharge duct valve member, said second discharge duct end portion being connected to said discharge duct valve member, said first discharge duct end portion being connected to said containment tank in a second area of said containment tank, said second area being located at a spaced location from said first area;a mixing device arranged inside said containment tank for circulating the product inside the containment tank;a cooling device arranged inside said containment tank to cool the product;a dispensing device for dispensing the product, said means for feeding the pressurization gas;a mixing valve member connected to said containment tank for feeding the product to be dispensed to said containment tank;a first piping connected to said mixing valve, wherein a concentrated product is delivered to said mixing valve via said first piping;a second piping connected to said mixing valve, wherein a carbonated fluid is delivered to said mixing valve via said second piping, the product comprising the carbonated fluid and the concentrated product;a first manostat connected to said first piping, wherein a pressure of the concentrated product is controlled via said first manostat;a second manostat connected to said second piping, wherein a pressure of the 35 carbonated fluid is controlled via said second manostat. 19. An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said first piping has a first piping first end portion and a first piping second end portion, said first piping first end portion being connected to said mixing valve and said first piping second end portion being connected to a supply of the concentrated product, said second piping comprising a second piping first end portion and a second piping second end portion, said second piping first end portion being connected to said mixing valve, said second piping second end portion being connected to a supply of the carbonated fluid. 20. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said first feed duct end portion is connected to said containment tank in a first lid area of said lid, said first discharge duct end portion being connected to a second lid area of said lid, said second lid area being located at a spaced location from said first lid area.
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